Optimizing investment in inventory while maximizing service levels is a complex challenge that most companies fail to solve effectively, leading to inefficient use of working capital and the write off of obsolete parts. Especially today with high levels of variability in demand and supply, and the disparity in asset value versus part value, most companies maintain safety stocks much greater than actually required to achieve their targeted asset up time. In June of this year, IBM announced the integration of the IBM Dynamic Inventory Optimization solution with the IBM Maximo solution. This means the power of analytics in optimizing inventory can now leverage the Materials and Procurement Management modules of Maximo to both improve capital efficiency and service levels.